Government-issued billboards compete with commercial advertisements along the main artery in Caracas, Venezuela.
Photographer: Gaby Oraa/BloombergGovernment
Hugo Chavez and Socialism Get Erased From the Caracas Skyline
Ads for jeans and makeup replace Socialist symbols
An image of Hugo Chavez’s eyes used to peer down on Venezuela from seemingly everywhere: the rooftops of government offices, housing developments, even the scanners at airport customs.
Today, Venezuelans are more likely to find an advertisement for makeup or jeans than a tribute to the country’s revolutionary icon.